2014-07-18
visiting the peace park
2014-07-19
Hiroshima castle
recording the peace bell
in the peace park
Hiroshima peace memorial museum
Fudoin temple in the north of the center
National Treasure
one of the few structures which survived the bombing
2014-07-20
Mitaki-dera temple
a very somber sounding bell
Hiroshima City Museum for Contemporary Art
Harbor round trip
2014-07-21
Miyajima island and Itsukushima shrine
Daisho-in temple
spinning wheels of sutra
ropeway to the summit of Mount Misen
sunset over the Torii gate
2014-07-22
travel to Nagasaki
recording the bell of the catholic Shitsu church, a national important cultural property
2014-07-23
Nagasaki
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
National Important Cultural Property
from right to left: Toru Iwatake (composer), Naoko Yamaura (pianist), the priest and his wife, HT
recording the bell at Uramaki Cathedral
1945
peace memorial museum and peace park
recording the bell at catholic Oura church
this bell is a National treasure as well
2014-07-24
trip with Toru Iwatake, Naoko Yamaura and Mr. Kouichi Kirino to
the city of Hirado, 2 1/2 hours north of Nagasaki
recording the bell of
St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church in Hirado
recording a bell at the adjacent temple
Ikitsuki island
Ikitsuki Daigyoran Kannon Statue
Yamada church with stunning decorations made of butterfly wings
view from the
Ōbae Lighthouse, located at the northern tip of Ikitsuki Island
Hirado castle
recording the bell at Tabira Catholic church
with my amazing guides: Mr. Kouichi Kirino, Naoko Yamaura and Toru Iwatake
